A Lawsuit has been filed against the Breast Cancer
Society, the Cancer Fund of America, Children’s Cancer Fund of America and
Cancer Support Services by The Federal Trade Commission and attorney general in
all 50 states. In 2013 Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative
Reported “America’s Worst Charities” and found that the charities listed above
are all run by the same family and their business associates. Currently Breast
Cancer Society and Children’s Cancer Fund of America has entered a settlement
agreement. Three of the groups’ executives have agreed to a settlement of $137M
that will be redirected to cancer patients and these violators are now banned
from any future charity management.

According to Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer
Protection, it is alleged that 87% of the 187M went to paying personal
salaries, funding unrelated fundraisers, dating site memberships and vacations
to Disney World with about 3% going to charity.

These bad apples shouldn’t ruin it for everyone. Don’t stop giving to charities just do your
research! There are still legitimate charities out there that do
deliver to those in need such as #1 United Way, #2 Salvation Army, #3 Feeding
America, #4 Task Force for Global Health, #5 American National Red Cross, #6 Food
for the poor, #7 Goodwill Industries International, #8 YMCA of the USA and The
American Cancer Society which is ranked #9 in the top 50 largest charities in the
United states.

If you visit The
American Cancer Society Website and click on the link to Relay for Life, you
will find a link to Relay for Life of Second Life. So, rest assured if you have contributed to
RFL in SL then your Lindens went to cancer patients. If you are part of one of
the 85 RFL teams in Second Life you should be very proud that you helped raise
over $20, 614!